The present invention provides a mobile terminal with a call function or a texting function. The present invention controls the use of a mobile terminal by a manual operation because of an incoming call during movement. Location information indicating movement of a mobile terminal with a call or a message data exchange function is received by a GPS receiver, the distance and the movement speed are determined by using the measurement information of the two locations at every predetermined time, and whether or not the mobile terminal is moving in accordance with the movement speed is determined by a movement determination unit. When it is determined by the movement determination unit that the mobile terminal is moving, the display of incoming call information indicating an incoming call is set to non-displayed on the display unit, and at the same time, a notification sound from a speaker, etc. is invalid.
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1. A game program executed on a mobile terminal with a call function or a texting function and a function capable of executing a game, which mobile terminal includes a communication unit that calls or exchanges message data; a display unit that displays various types of information; a notification unit that issues a notification of an incoming call; a movement information acquisition unit that acquires information indicating movement of the mobile terminal; a movement determination unit that determines whether or not the mobile terminal is moving on the basis of information acquired by the movement information acquisition unit, an operation unit that executes a game; a storage unit that stores the game program; and a control unit that stores game history information related to a game screen that is executed by a game program housed in the storage unit and that prohibits an update of a display or setting the update in a non-displayed manner on the display unit of the game that is executed by the game program when the mobile terminal is determined to be moving by the movement determination unit, wherein the game program executes the following processes: a process of generating a game screen on the display unit; and a process of generating game history information related to a game screen that is executed by the game program when the mobile terminal is determined to be moving by the movement determination unit.
A game program running on a mobile phone with calling/texting and game capabilities prevents game display updates when the phone is moving. The phone includes a communication module, a display, a notification for incoming calls, and a movement sensor (like GPS). A processor determines if the phone is moving based on the movement sensor. The game program, stored in memory, normally generates game screens and game history. However, when movement is detected, the program either stops updating the game screen or updates it without displaying the changes, while still recording game history. This ensures gameplay isn't disrupted by screen changes during transit.
2. The game program according to claim 1 , wherein a plurality of categories determined by the movement determination unit are set beforehand depending on a movement speed of the mobile terminal in movement, and the control unit makes an invalid setting for a function for making different invalid settings depending on a category that is stored in accordance with the category corresponding to a movement speed determined by the movement determination unit and that includes the display function.
Building upon the game program described previously, the system categorizes movement speed into multiple levels. The phone has preset categories determined by speed. The game disables certain functions based on these speed categories, including the display update function. For example, a slow walking speed might only disable background animations, while a faster car speed could completely pause the game and suppress visual updates until the phone stops moving, adapting to the movement level stored and determined by the detected speed.
3. A game method that executes programs such as a program that is pre-installed or a game program that is downloaded in a mobile terminal with a call function or a texting function and a function capable of executing a game, comprising: a process of downloading the game program by a communication unit that performs calling or exchange of message data of the mobile terminal; a process of executing the downloaded game program by a control unit, and displaying, on a display unit connected to the control unit, various types of game screens, the game screens including information that prompts further operation by an operation unit; a process of acquiring information indicating movement of the mobile terminal, and when the mobile terminal is determined to be moving on the basis of a result of determining whether or not the mobile terminal is moving, prohibiting an update or setting the update to be non-displayed on a game screen for displaying on the display unit while storing game history information related to the game screen; and a process of generating game history information related to a game screen that is executed by a game program housed in the storage unit when the mobile terminal is determined to be moving by the movement determination unit.
A game method on a mobile phone (with calling/texting and gaming) involves downloading and running a game, then displaying game screens that prompt user interaction. The system monitors phone movement. When movement is detected, screen updates are either prevented or set to be non-displayed, even while game history is recorded. Game history information is maintained. This interruption of display updates occurs while the phone is moving, preventing visual distraction during movement, while still allowing recording of game history.
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